Will you get creative this year?

Tori_Scope
Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,471 Championing
edited January 2023 in Coffee lounge
Getting creative can be a really positive way to express yourself, unwind, and have fun.

Over the past year, I've made an effort to try new things, and not worry about whether I'm good at them or not.

I don't particularly see myself as a 'creative' or 'arty person', but that doesn't matter! I've found it quite freeing to bear in mind that you don't have to be good at something to enjoy it. And, you never know, you might find something you have a knack for along the way...

I got some arts and crafts stuff for Christmas this year, so I'm going to be trying:
  • painting my own glass
  • macrame
  • making my own scented candles
Do you have any plans to do something creative this year? It could be something you've been doing for a while, or something new :) 
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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,129 Championing
    I'm hoping to get creative with my writing and art  
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,471 Championing
    That sounds great @Sandy_123 :) What kind of things are you working on at the moment? 
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,129 Championing
    Well I want to pick back up with my novel as I've not done it in months.
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,454 Championing
    Yep I go to a ladies group called Pimms and needles 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    I've started journaling :) It's been a great way to be creative and organised <3
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,536 Championing
    Great thread @Tori_Scope!

    I love the pun @durhamjaide2001 pimms and needles sounds great :) 

    I can imagine your journaling looks amazing @Hannah_Scope I know you love to be organised!

    This year I'll be keeping things going with my podcast, and maybe I'll see about getting more creative and adventurous in the kitchen too, as I got a new recipe book for Christmas.
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,454 Championing
    Alex_Scope said:
    Great thread @Tori_Scope!

    I love the pun @durhamjaide2001 pimms and needles sounds great :) 

    I can imagine your journaling looks amazing @Hannah_Scope I know you love to be organised!

    This year I'll be keeping things going with my podcast, and maybe I'll see about getting more creative and adventurous in the kitchen too, as I got a new recipe book for Christmas.
    Thank you ooh your podcast sounds interesting what is it called if you can share? I love cooking and baking too
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,536 Championing
    durhamjaide2001 said:
    Thank you ooh your podcast sounds interesting what is it called if you can share? I love cooking and baking too
    I'm not sure I can share but it's about gaming :)

    What are your favourite things to cook/bake @durhamjaide2001?
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,454 Championing
    Alex_Scope said:
    durhamjaide2001 said:
    Thank you ooh your podcast sounds interesting what is it called if you can share? I love cooking and baking too
    I'm not sure I can share but it's about gaming :)

    What are your favourite things to cook/bake @durhamjaide2001?
    No problem my favourite thing to make in the kitchen is pizza 
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,536 Championing
    Oh nice! Pizza is a great one, as you can adapt it to so many different tastes and diets :) 
  • Steve_in_The_City
    Steve_in_The_City Scope Member Posts: 818 Trailblazing
    @Tori_Scope
    Candle making is a wonderful hobby. I did it years ago as a kitchen sink business. I used to make candles all the time (not just scented ones, but colourful ones and ones with unique shapes. They can be decorated with transfers). My partner flogged them on a market stall every Saturday and I could not keep up with demand. It made us valuable extra income! So good luck with the candle making. You never know, it could make you a millionaire!

    My creative endeavour this year is to get a food oriented website up and running for elderly and disabled people. I won't be doing this for profit, just for fun, and if I fail I fail so what? It will keep me occupied and off the streets!
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,454 Championing
    Alex_Scope said:
    Oh nice! Pizza is a great one, as you can adapt it to so many different tastes and diets :) 
    didnt think of that 
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Steve_in_The_City said:
    @Tori_Scope
    Candle making is a wonderful hobby. I did it years ago as a kitchen sink business. I used to make candles all the time (not just scented ones, but colourful ones and ones with unique shapes. They can be decorated with transfers). My partner flogged them on a market stall every Saturday and I could not keep up with demand. It made us valuable extra income! So good luck with the candle making. You never know, it could make you a millionaire!

    My creative endeavour this year is to get a food oriented website up and running for elderly and disabled people. I won't be doing this for profit, just for fun, and if I fail I fail so what? It will keep me occupied and off the streets!
    Sounds interesting Steve - you could always experiment on us, i would follow that one x
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Not crafty as such, but i've been spending the winter months on changing my garden (on paper) redesigning it - to make my gardening love easier for me. 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I used to like cake decorating and adult colouring but the poor eyesight doesn't leave me with many crafts or creative things I can do 

    Any ideas welcome 
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Only an idea @janer1967 hubby wears these clip on magnifying glasses there really strong when he does his models. x
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,454 Championing
    janer1967 said:
    I used to like cake decorating and adult colouring but the poor eyesight doesn't leave me with many crafts or creative things I can do 

    Any ideas welcome 
    I would also like to try cake decorating as well 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Colouring for me  :)
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    @SueHeath I already wear x6 magnifier glasses to use my phone and come on here they are OK for very close up stuff bur gey eye strain after while and unless up close they no good so have to swap on and off all time 

    I can't read anything without them and can't even read post with them but thanks for the idea 

    @durhamjaide2001 I used to go to a cake decorating course at a local evening class but there lots of books and Internet stuff you can do 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    @janer1967

    You can get these larger hands free magnifying screens now. Unsure if the strength will be what you need, but my neighbour uses one when she does puzzles.

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